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Can Houseplants Compete with Your Humidifier? A Fun Comparison!

  • Post author: Omid Farhang
  • Post published: November 6, 2024
  • Reading Time: 4 min
  • Word Count: 720 words

When it comes to increasing indoor humidity, most people think of a humidifier. But what if a couple of houseplants, like the Spathiphyllum (peace lily) or the Ficus elastica (rubber plant), could compete? Let’s dive into a fun comparison to see how these popular houseplants stack up against a common cool mist humidifier! 🌿💧 The Competitors Cool Mist Humidifier Our modern champion in the battle for indoor humidity! It’s efficient and effective for boosting indoor air moisture quickly. ...

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Molybdenum deficiency is very rare, but not in Iran

  • Post author: Omid Farhang
  • Post published: December 12, 2022
  • Reading Time: 2 min
  • Word Count: 321 words

What is Molybdenum? Molybdenum is a chemical element with the symbol Mo and atomic number 42 which is located in period 5 and group 6. The name is from Neo-Latin molybdaenum, which is based on Ancient Greek Μόλυβδος molybdos, meaning lead, since its ores were confused with lead ores. Why Molybdenum Is an Essential Nutrient You may not have heard of the trace mineral molybdenum, but it is essential to your health. ...

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Eating foods with saturated fat does not clog the arteries

  • Post author: Omid Farhang
  • Post published: November 4, 2022
  • Reading Time: 1 min
  • Word Count: 100 words

I’ve been reading an article from medicalnewstoday.com and I found this part interesting: A team of cardiologists wrote an article stating that eating foods with saturated fat does not clog the arteries, as people once believed. They contend that the “fat free” movement caused higher intakes of carbohydrate foods, including sugars. This might explain why rates of heart disease have increased. Here is the link to the article mentioned above from BMJ Journal: Saturated fat does not clog the arteries: coronary heart disease is a chronic inflammatory condition, the risk of which can be effectively reduced from healthy lifestyle interventions ...

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